The Early Drug Courts: Case Studies in Judicial Innovation (Drugs, Health, and Social Policy)

A natural companion to the recently published **Drug Control and the Courts** (SAGE 1996), this accessible volume focuses on five case studies in judicial innovation - the dedicated drug treatment courts in Miami, Oakland, Fort Lauderdale, Portland and Phoenix. Each case is presented in a chapter written by a local expert to describe and evaluate five prime examples of dedicated drug treatment courts. These chapters are written to a common outline and each discuss the following points: community demographics; structural organization of the court; court caseloads, including drug cases; successes and failures of initial goals and objectives and subsequent adaptations; and measures of long-term successes and failures. This brief and readable volume focuses on five case studies in judicial innovation - the dedicated drug treatment courts in Miami, Oakland, Ft. Lauderdale, Portland, and Phoenix. Each case is presented in a chapter written by a local expert to describe and evaluate five prime examples of dedicated drug treatment courts. Editor W. Clinton Terry, III introduces this volume with a chapter that covers judicial innovation and dedicated drug courts, revealing that dedicated courts are unique because of their focus on treatment; the nontraditional, collaborative approach to treatment; and monitoring of by the judiciary. As Terry emphasizes, the court becomes an integral part of the treatment process itself, not just a referral point for offenders. The subsequent chapters are written to a common outline, creating a tightly edited and cohesive volume that addresses the following points: - Community demographics - Structural organization of the court - Court caseloads, including drug cases - Description of the initial decision to implement dedicated drug treatment courts - Successes and failures of initial goals and objectives, and subsequent adaptations - Measures of long-term successes and failures (recidivism and successful completion of treatment programs) The concluding chapter, written by John Goldkamp, a proven researcher of drug courts, synthesizes the research from the evaluation of the exemplar courts, and examines other areas of possible research that would provide a firmer understanding about these courts - all of which speaks to the continued development and refinement of dedicated drug treatment courts. With approximately one billion dollars in federal monies earmarked for the creation of drug courts, this unique book offers a road map to the effective utilization of those funds. This Volume Focuses On Five Case Studies In Judicial Innovation - The Dedicated Drug Treatment Courts In Miami, Oakland, Ft. Lauderdale, Portland, And Phoenix. Each Case Is Presented In A Chapter Written By A Local Expert And Reflects Prime Examples Of Dedicated Drug Treatment Courts. With Approximately One Billion Dollars In Federal Monies Earmarked For The Creation Of Drug Courts, This Book Offers A Road Map To The Effective Utilization Of Those Funds.--jacket. Judicial Change And Dedicated Treatment Courts : Case Studies In Innovation / W. Clinton Terry, Iii -- The Origin Of The Treatment Drug Court In Miami / John S. Goldkamp -- From Treatment To Justice In Oakland, California / Brooke Bedrick And Jerome H. Skolnick -- Broward County's Dedicated Drug Treatment Court : From Postadjudication To Diversion / W. Clinton Terry, Iii -- Diverting Drug Offenders To Treatment Courts : The Portland Experience / Steven Belenko -- Experimenting With The Drug Court Model : Implementation And Change In Maricopa County, Arizona / Elizabeth Piper Deschenes And Rebecca D. Petersen -- Challenges For Research And Innovation : When Is A Drug Court Not A Drug Court? / John Goldkamp. W. Clinton Terry, Iii, Editor. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. This volume presents five case studies in judicial innovation - the dedicated drug treatment courts in Miami, Oakland, Fort Lauderdale and Phoenix. It will be of interest to academics and students in criminal justice, law, social work and health